Mrs. Brown Rides Again to tour the UK for the first time in 10 years

'Mrs. Brown Rides Again' is to tour the UK for the first time in a decade.

The hit TV sitcom - which first aired three full series on BBC One from 2011 until 2013 before becoming a Christmas special fixture for the broadcaster - stars Brendan O'Carroll as an Irish matriarch and is based on a series of plays he first performed in the late 1990s but now the comedy will hit the road once again in a story that follows Agnes' quest to stop her family putting her in a home.

In a statement, Brendan said: "The Pandemic is gone, and Mrs. Brown is back. It doesn’t get any better!"

The rest of the cast from the sitcom - including the likes of Jennifer Gibney as Cathy Brown, Eilish O'Carroll as Winnie McGoogan, and Dermot O'Neill as Grandad - are set to join Mrs. Brown on the tour.

News of the tour - which will visit theatres around the UK from August until November 2023 - comes shortly after it was confirmed that the BAFTA Award-winning sitcom will return for a brand new mini series even though Brendan admitted it was supposed to be released two years ago.

Speaking of the new series, which will be filmed in spring ahead of broadcast later this year, the 67-year-old comic said: “This mini-series was actually planned for 2021. Having been thwarted twice, firstly by Covid-19 and then by a post-Covid shortage of studios, it’s fantastic to, at last, have the chance to make it happen. Fasten your seatbelts and hold on to your hats!”

Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday 24 March at 10am via www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

'Mrs Brown Rides Again' Tour Dates

Fri 25 Aug 23 Glasgow OVO Hydro

Sat 26 Aug 23 Glasgow OVO Hydro (Matinee and Evening show)

Wed 30 Aug 23 Manchester Opera House

Thu 31 Aug 23 Manchester Opera House

Fri 01 Sep 23 Manchester Opera House

Sat 02 Sep 23 Manchester Opera House (Matinee and Evening show)

Thu 07 Sep 23 Edinburgh Playhouse

Fri 08 Sep 23 Edinburgh Playhouse

Sat 09 Sep 23 Edinburgh Playhouse (Matinee and Evening show)

Tue 12 Sep 23 Wolverhampton The Halls

Wed 13 Sep 23 Wolverhampton The Halls

Fri 15 Sep 23 Cardiff International Arena

Sat 16 Sep 23 Cardiff International Arena (Matinee and Evening show)

Wed 20 Sep 23 Liverpool Empire Theatre

Thu 21 Sep 23 Liverpool Empire Theatre

Fri 22 Sep 23 Liverpool Empire Theatre

Sat 23 Sep 23 Liverpool Empire Theatre (Matinee and Evening show)

Wed 18 Oct 23 Sunderland Empire

Thu 19 Oct 23 Sunderland Empire

Fri 20 Oct 23 Sunderland Empire

Sat 21 Oct 23 Sunderland Empire (Matinee and Evening show)

Fri 27 Oct 23 Hull Bonus Arena

Sat 28 Oct 23 Hull Bonus Arena (Matinee and Evening show)

Mon 30 Oct 23 Bournemouth International Centre

Tue 31 Oct 23 Bournemouth International Centre

Thu 02 Nov 23 Blackpool Opera House

Fric 03 Nov 23 Blackpool Opera House

Sat 04 Nov 23 Blackpool Opera House (Matinee and Evening show)